The Mirror of Startling Beauty: Her courtiers are everywhere

"This is……"

Tang Xixue subconsciously reached out her hand, and the silver-blue three-life leaf gently landed in her palm.

The Heart of Azure Snow emitted a soft light, drawing the Three-Life Leaf into its space.

Like one drop of water merging into another, it is natural and harmonious.

"It wasn't just a leaf; it was also the seed of a miraculous medicine."

She saw that the three-life leaf had already taken root firmly in the spiritual soil within the space.

The silver-blue leaves unfurled, each vein gleaming with starlight.

No longer a withering, one-time-use elixir, but a living, growing spiritual plant, a unique elixir of immortality belonging only to her.

"It needs very pure and concentrated starlight spiritual energy to take root and sprout."

Seeing this, Si Xingxuan spoke slowly, feeling happy for her.

"Yes, that's true."

If Tang Xixue hadn't accidentally come to the sacred Tianxing Pool of the Sixing royal family, she probably would never have been able to let that Three-Life Leaf take root and sprout.

If the optimal time is missed, the activity of the three-leaf buds will disappear, and they will never be able to take root again.

"However, it seems to have absorbed too much starlight..."

At the very moment the Three-Life Leaf took root, the water in the Heavenly Star Pool suddenly became clear.

The originally rich starlight dissipated rapidly like the receding tide, and the starlight floating on the surface of the pool went out one by one. The water mist gradually dissipated, revealing the jade stone at the bottom of the pool engraved with star patterns.

The array patterns were still flowing, but the light had dimmed considerably, as if the last bit of power had been drained away.

"The power within the Heavenly Star Pool has been completely depleted."

"It's alright. The fact that the Heavenly Star Pool can nurture new immortal herbs is a blessing for it."

Si Xingxuan said nonchalantly that Tianxing Pool had made the best use of its resources by allowing Zhizhi to obtain such an opportunity.

It will take at least a hundred years for this pool to regain its former spiritual energy, and it may not be open again for another hundred years.

But what could be more important than his weaving?

"Won't this cause you trouble?"

Tang Xixue was a little worried.

She knew that Sanshengye had absorbed a lot of the power of Tianxingchi, but she did not expect it to be such a massive consumption.

This leaf was more extraordinary than she had imagined.

"No, my brother can handle it. This Xingze belongs to my brother, and so does Tianxingchi. What's my brother's is mine, and what's mine is Zhizhi's."

Si Xingxuan said earnestly that his brother doted on him the most and was willing to share everything with him.

Even the most important Heavenly Star Pool of the Si Xing Clan could be given to Zhi Zhi as part of her dowry.

Tang Xixue was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.

"You two brothers have such a good relationship."

Outside the hall, the elder sensed the change in the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Star Pool, and his face instantly turned deathly pale.

He suddenly raised his head, looked at the tightly closed gates of the Star Palace, and finally let out a heart-wrenching wail.

"The Heavenly Star Pool... the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Star Pool has been depleted!"

"What?!"

The two elders were shocked to hear this. They struggled to stand up, but the Star Radiance Array pressed them down, preventing them from moving. They could only writhe on the ground.

"That's the lifeblood of our royal family! A thousand years of accumulated stellar power, just gone like that?"

"Your Majesty! What...what kind of monster did you put in there?!"

The three elders pointed at Si Xingzhou, their voices shrill and cracking.

"The spiritual energy of the Heavenly Star Pool—enough to nurture countless successors, enough to maintain our advantage for countless years—has been completely drained!"

"Who knows how long it will take to recover? Will we old bones even live that long!"

"Changxi, you have committed an unforgivable disaster."

Si Xingzhou stood in front of the palace gate, his expression unchanged.

"What catastrophic disaster? The fact that Zheyue's life has been extended is a blessing for it."

He sensed the fluctuations of spiritual energy within the hall behind him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"If it can't do it, I will personally raze it to the ground!"

His voice was neither hurried nor slow.

"As for your descendants, those who are capable can cultivate anywhere. Those who are not capable will only waste their time soaking in the Heavenly Star Pool."

"That's just sophistry!"

The elder of the clan was so angry that he trembled all over.

"It must have been that outsider who destroyed the entire Tianxing Pool! That's a scourge."

"I'll say it again."

Si Xingzhou turned around, his gaze sharp as a knife.

"She is Ah Zhe's savior and also my honored guest."

He paused, his tone turning somewhat cold.

"If any of you dare to be disrespectful or offensive to her, don't blame me for not showing any kinship."

The elders fell silent, but the news spread faster than anyone could speak.

The commotion at Tianxing Pool was so great that the spiritual energy fluctuations of the Star Palace were enough to alarm the entire Moon Soul Star City.

In less than half a day, the news that Emperor Xingze had gained an honored guest, a young woman, spread like wildfire throughout the elite circles of the entire capital.

Those powerful families that had intermarried with the Xingze royal family for generations all perked up their ears.

"I heard that woman is quite young, but her medical skills are extraordinary?"

"It wasn't just medical skill; His Majesty personally stopped the clan elders for her, and even the Star Scepter was used. That's a sacred artifact passed down from our ancestors, something only obtained in a national war!"

"They even changed the rules of the Heavenly Star Pool for her. With such treatment, could she be the Empress of our Xingze?"

In an instant, spies and informants from all the prefectures were mobilized.

Those noble families who had beautiful daughters and granddaughters at home, hoping to send them into the palace to gain the emperor's favor, were all eager to know who this woman, who was so protected by the emperor, was.

"Have you found out? Which family's daughter is she? What's her background?"

"We haven't found anything yet."

"Only the elders of the royal family know, but they are all frightened and are recovering."

"It is said that... that woman was extremely beautiful, like a celestial being. His Highness Prince Xuan listened to her every word, and His Majesty even personally guarded outside the palace for her."

"Not only that, I heard from the Xingyuan Guards that His Majesty fought with the clan elders that night, and he single-handedly overpowered Elder Man, making him unable to lift his head. All for protecting her."

When these words reached the ears of those young ladies from humble backgrounds, they immediately caused a huge uproar.

"A woman of unknown origin? And the Emperor himself took action for her?"

The eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion put down her embroidery needle, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

"Does His Highness the Prince of Xuan obey her every word?"

The general's daughter slammed her spear to the ground, her tone unfriendly.

"I've been chasing after Prince Xuan for three years, and he won't even give me a second glance. What makes him think she's so special?"

"I've heard she has excellent medical skills..."

The aide replied cautiously.

"Medical skills?"

The young lady sneered, turned the half-embroidered twin lotus flowers over, and stuck a needle into the heart of the flower.

"Who knows if it's genuine medical skill or some other trick... maybe she's just a source of trouble?"

These jealousies and speculations among the young ladies did not reach the Star Palace, but many people were already preparing to cause trouble for Tang Xixue.

Whether it's the Suspended King or the Star Ze Emperor, they are both the most desirable branches to climb in the Star Ze Empire.

Now that it seems someone else has beaten them to it, how can they sit still?

Tang Xixue was completely unaware of this; she was helping Si Xingxuan to slowly sit up from the jade platform.

He was half-submerged in the pool, his long, wet hair clinging to his cheeks.

"Zhizhi, I still don't have the strength."

He was shirtless, leaning weakly against Tang Xixue, looking delicate and pitiful.

The morning light filtered through the glazed tiles of the dome, making his skin glow.

"Then lean on me, and I'll help you."

Tang Xixue supported him, moving with extreme care.

"Zheyue can lean on me."

"Knitting is so nice."

Si Xingxuan moved a little closer, but didn't put all his weight on her; he just wanted to get even closer.